TREATMENT NAVIGATION

When You’re Not Sure What Level of Help Is Needed

Guidance for families navigating behavioral health treatment options.

Sometimes the most difficult part of seeking help is simply figuring out what kind of help is appropriate.

You may be wondering:

Is weekly therapy enough?

Does my child need an IOP?

What exactly is PHP?

Do we need residential treatment?

How do I know which program is legitimate?

What happens if my child refuses treatment?

How do we transition home afterward?

Families should not have to become experts in the behavioral health treatment industry during a crisis. I help families understand the options in front of them and make thoughtful decisions based on the individual’s needs.

Understanding Levels of Care

Outpatient Counseling

Regular counseling while the client continues living at home and participating in school, work, and everyday life.

Intensive Outpatient Program — IOP

More structured treatment several days each week while the client continues living at home.

Partial Hospitalization Program — PHP

A higher level of structure that often includes treatment for much of the day while allowing the client to return home in the evening.

Residential Treatment

Twenty-four-hour therapeutic support for individuals who need more structure, containment, assessment, or stabilization.

Therapeutic or Educational Placement

Specialized schools, therapeutic boarding environments, residential programs, or other settings designed to address emotional, behavioral, academic, developmental, or substance use concerns.

When Families Seek Treatment Consultation

Families often reach out when:

Outpatient counseling has not created enough change
Substance use is worsening
School functioning has significantly declined
The young person is refusing school
Family conflict has become difficult to manage
Multiple providers are involved but there is no clear plan
The family is uncertain about treatment recommendations
A previous treatment episode did not work
A young person is transitioning home from treatment
Parents are overwhelmed by program options
The family is unsure whether residential treatment is appropriate

Collaborative Treatment Planning

Complex situations often involve multiple professionals.

With appropriate consent, I can collaborate with:

Therapists
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Physicians
School counselors
Treatment programs
Educational professionals
Attorneys
Family support professionals

The goal is to reduce fragmentation and help families understand how the pieces fit together.

Therapeutic Transport

Lucid Therapeutic Services also provides voluntary therapeutic transport for individuals age 13 and older.

Transport may be appropriate for:

Admission to residential or inpatient treatment
PHP or IOP transportation
Transitions between programs
Returning home from treatment
Home visits or therapeutic passes
Long-distance treatment transitions

All transports are voluntary.

Lucid does not provide involuntary, secure, or physically assisted transport.

Each request is carefully evaluated to determine whether Lucid can provide an appropriate level of support.

Learn About Therapeutic Transport

TREATMENT NAVIGATION

When You’re Not Sure What Level of Help Is Needed

Understanding Levels of Care

Outpatient Counseling

Intensive Outpatient Program — IOP

Partial Hospitalization Program — PHP

Residential Treatment

Therapeutic or Educational Placement

When Families Seek Treatment Consultation

Educational & Therapeutic Consulting

Learn More

Collaborative Treatment Planning

Therapeutic Transport

Not Sure Where to Start?

TREATMENT NAVIGATION

When You’re Not Sure What Level of Help Is Needed

Understanding Levels of Care

Outpatient Counseling

Intensive Outpatient Program — IOP

Partial Hospitalization Program — PHP

Residential Treatment

Therapeutic or Educational Placement

When Families Seek Treatment Consultation

Educational & Therapeutic Consulting

Learn More

Collaborative Treatment Planning

Therapeutic Transport

Not Sure Where to Start?

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